Levoshin, Vasily Kuzmich

Vasily Kuzmich Levoshin (December 25, 1893, the village of Stara Zhukovka , now the Bazarno-Karabulaksky district of the Saratov region - May 23, 1964, Saratov ) is a Russian fruit scientist. Doctor of Sciences, Professor, Honored Scientist of the RSFSR.

Vasily Kuzmich Levoshin
Date of Birth	December 25, 1893 ( 1893-12-25 )
Place of Birth	with. Old Zhukovka , Volsky district , Saratov province
Date of death	May 23, 1964 ( 1964-05-23 ) (aged 70)
Place of death	Saratov , Saratov Region , RSFSR , USSR
Scientific field	fruit growing
Alma mater	Saratov Agricultural Institute
Academic degree	Doctor of Agricultural Sciences
Academic rank	Professor
Awards and prizes

He graduated from the Saratov Agricultural Institute (1923), left to teach. Head Department of Fruit Growing, Professor (1930). Organizer of the Faculty of Horticulture (1930) and his first dean.

Doctor S.-kh. sciences (1947). The author of works on soil and environmental justification for the placement of gardens in the Lower Volga region.

Member of the State Commission for variety testing of fruit crops and grapes at the Ministry of Agriculture of the RSFSR.

Author of textbooks and non-fiction books on gardening.

He was awarded the Orders of Lenin and the Badge of Honor, and medals. Honored Scientist of the RSFSR.